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Book 6 Module 1 Language pointsVocabulary and reading1.Esther Greenbaum was a saleswoman for a firm of fax machines and business supplies.埃丝特.戈林鲍姆是一个传真机公司的女销售员，负责业务供应。saleswoman n. 女推销员，女销售员firm n. 公司 adj. 坚固的，牢固的 我的公司快要搬到上海了。My firm is moving to Shanghai soon.2. But she was also the most outspoken human being in the world-well, Westchester County, at least.但她也是世界上最口无遮拦的人，至少在韦切斯特县是这样。outspoken adj. 直言不讳的，坦率的，不客气的 outspeak v. 坦率地说他是一个坦率的人。He was an outspoken man. at least 至少我们至少还有三天的时间来完成这项工作。At least, we have three days to finish this work. 3. Her motto was “ Every time I open my mouth, I put my foot in it.她的座右铭是“每当我张口，就会讲错话”。motto n. 座右铭你的座右铭是什么？Whats your motto?put ones foot in ones mouth 说错话她又说错话了。She put her foot in her mouth again.4. Esther Greenbaums major shortcoming wasthat she had a complete absence of small talk. shortcoming n. 缺点，短处不守时间是他最大的缺点。Not being punctual is his greatest shortcoming.absence n. 缺乏，不存在朱莉不在，我正在做她的工作。Im doing Julies job in her absence.5. It was no coincidence either that she wasnt a very good saleswoman.她成不了以为优秀的推销员也就不是巧合了。coincidence n. 巧合我们碰巧上了同一列火车。By a strange coincidence we were both on the same trainfcautious adj. 谨慎的，慎重的，小心的be cautious about/of sb. doing sth. 提防某人，注意某人每逢当众说话，我都慎于言辞。Im very cautious about expressing my opinions in public.7. The trouble with Esther was she said what she thought, and didnt think about what she said.埃斯特的过错在于她想到什么就说什么，并且从不思考她说的内容。此句中what引导的从句做宾语，它还可以引导表语从句。她不再是曾经的她了。She is not what she was (used to be).8. I guess they chose you to discourage you from spending your whole career with us.我想她们之所以挑中你是因为不想让你一辈子都跟着我们干。discourage sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做，使挫败，使沮丧encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做be encouraged to do sth. 某人受到鼓励做巩固练习：1. Our English teacher often e _us to practise our oral English. 2. The part she starred in i_ me a lot.3. Dont laugh. You should be _.(严肃).4. Chairman Hu will attend an _(非正式的)meeting.5. I r _ his voice on the phone.6. The teacher must have the _(预先的) teaching plan.7. I asked him but he gave no_(答复).8. Its not_(礼貌的) to talk with your mouth full.9. The whole class is working hard p_ for the exams.10. They tried to a _ sensitive questions in public.2
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